# SOXY (YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% in cash and finished 3.5 points ahead of SMH.

## Key facts

- SOXY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 16.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SOXY, total return, 1 year: +84.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SOXY, against SMH: +3.5 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SOXY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 94.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SOXY, net assets: $66m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- SOXY, expense ratio: 1.06% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## SOXY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SMH | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.5% | −19.4% | −16.9% | −13.2% | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | 8.4% | +43.8% | +52.4% | +48.9% | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | 16.4% | +64.1% | +84.9% | +81.3% | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | 26.9% | +80.9% | +123.2% | +132.4% | −9.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $66m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 11.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 3, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 94.8% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.8828 ex Sep 2, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $9.0708 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has SOXY paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 64.1%.

### Is SOXY ahead of SMH?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SOXY returned +84.9% against +81.3% for Semiconductors (SMH), so a holder was ahead of it by 3.5 points.

### How often does SOXY pay, and how much?

SOXY pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 11.7% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the SOXY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 95% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does SOXY next pay a distribution?

SOXY pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 2, 2026 at $0.8828 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Oct 7, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does SOXY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.06% a year.


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